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Print (Aquatint)
BENJAMIN/ FRANKLIN./ Né a Boston le 17 Janvier 1706.
Jean-François Janinet, Joseph Siffrid Duplessis
1789
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jean-François Janinet (Aquatinter)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1973.0202
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1973.0202
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
BENJAMIN/ FRANKLIN./ Né a Boston le 17 Janvier 1706.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Jean-François Janinet (Aquatinter); Joseph Siffrid Duplessis (Painter)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1789
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center beneath image
Inscription: F. Janinet sculp. 1789.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Construction Description
Executed in aquatint and roulette-crayon technique.
Dimensions (inches)
12.8 (H) x 9 (W) x 11.91 (Image H) x 8.25 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.6 (H) x 22.9 (W) x 30.26 (Image H) x 20.95 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H and W at center. Plate measurements not available. Chain intervals: 4.3 cm; laid lines 6 per cm.
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors